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Feb 12, 2024carolwu96 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A captivating read. A paragon of “the revenge story,” The Count of Monte Cristo follows a framed man, Edmond Dantes, on his journey of vengeance against his four injurers: one greedy for his wallet, one bitter of his success, one covetous…
Jan 26, 2024TealCat27 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I was surprised at how readable this was! I had to read it for literature, and I really enjoyed it.
Sep 20, 2023Kimberleygray rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Edmund Dantes is a young sailor that has a beautiful fiancé and a chance to become a captain. Unfortunately there are 3 men who are jealous of him and arrange to falsely accuse him of treason. He spends 14 years in prison plotting his…
Jul 08, 2023Arun_5 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Set in France during the Napoleonic era, the Count of Monte Cristo is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas, who has woven an unforgettable story of revenge and twisted justice. The main character, Edmond Dantes, is an ambitious sailor filled…
Jun 04, 2023pozrob rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I’ve read this book twice now over the years. At 1200+ pp, Robin Buss’ Penguin Classics is probably the best translation (English) out there imo. By far one of the best seeking hidden treasure/revenge stories of all time. It’s true what…
May 06, 2023Evelyn_b0Ok_Reviews rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
꒷꒦︶ ๋࣭⊶➶𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕮𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝕸𝖔𝖓𝖙𝖊 𝕮𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖔➷ ⊶꒷꒦︶ ๋࣭ 4.5 Stars Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5449555437?book_show_action=false 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞…
May 06, 2023
I'm so close to the end! This book is gigantic and so detailed, but I really am enjoying it!
Mar 15, 2023AnvayG rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
“The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas is an unforgettable adventure set in early 19th century France. Upon returning to Marseille from a long voyage, Edmond Dantès, a young sailor, is falsely accused of treason for conspiring with…
Nov 05, 2022
Classic
Sep 15, 2022
I was unable to read my library copy due to the book being published with something like a size 3 font. SO disappointed. I hope to read it someday when I can afford a Kindle or whatever.
Jul 27, 2022AviGupta rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
“The Count of Monte Cristo,” one of the most popular romance novels in history, is a thrilling and entertaining novel circled centered around the lesson of justice versus revenge and the feelings of love and hatred. A man by the name of…
May 25, 2022DBRL_IdaF rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
After hearing about it my entire life, I have finally read this book, all 117 thrilling chapters. The story of a young man's wrongful imprisonment leading to the loss of everything he holds dear, his years of endurance, and his cleverly…
Apr 21, 2022
The Count of Monte Cristo follows through the eyes of a man falsely framed for a crime. He is then sentences to an isolated island prison for many years, and lives on only with vengeance in his heart. After he is released, he has…
Apr 17, 2022akdaftary rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Count of Monte Cristo is a very intense book centered around vengeance and love. Though quite long, this book is quite fast-paced, and one will never want to put it down. The plot centers around Edmond Dantes, a man who was betrayed by…
Feb 20, 2022mayog rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Dumas, here, writes an extraordinary meditation on injustice, vengeance and grace creating as he does some memorable villains, and a protagonist struggling between the poles of justice and mercy. Written as a serial for a paper it, at…
Dec 17, 2021rclane rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The construction of the story's world is all encompassing and wonderfully fleshed out. Once in a while there is over-explanation that impedes the flow of the story, but this is minor. In my opinion the greater impediment to enjoying the…
Nov 09, 2021ekhdong rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A classic. Read an abridged version before, but unabridged is still a page turner. The revival of Madeline, though, goes beyond far fetched. Still, a great classic.
Oct 19, 2021SAPL_Teens rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The protagonist, Edmond Dantes, is wrongly imprisoned for a crime he did not commit thanks to jealous men. The location of his confinement is the infamous Chateau D’if prison in France. During his imprisonment, he learns of a great…
Aug 04, 2021
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas is by far one of my favorite classics to read! It is a masterful tale about a young man named Edmond Dantes who was betrayed by a few different men and unjustly sent to jail because of their…
Jul 08, 2021Anita_Dickey rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I read this book to fulfill the goal read the longest book (by Pages) on your Tbr list. (technically War and peace is longer, but i'm reading that for another prompt this year) I enjoyed this book although it did get a little confusing at…
Apr 07, 2021EltonJaunty rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Totally worth how long it took to read this one. I already can't wait to reread it (someday in the future) because I know I definitely missed things. Dumas is the father of the soap opera, dramatic irony, everyone being related somehow,…
Oct 14, 2020EobardThawne rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Count of Monte Cristo is an absolutely incredible novel and undoubtedly the greatest of the classics. This remarkable tale of the successful sailor Edmond Dantes is fraught with tragedy, peril, death, and revenge. The young man’s life…
Aug 10, 2020
If I could, I would give this book 10 stars instead of just 5! Besides Les Misérables, this is my all-time favorite book! Such a beautiful story of love, death, misery, compassion & revenge, amongst others! And beautifully written too!…
Jul 15, 2020Anirudh_Kannan rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Count of Monte Cristo is a well written revenge story following Edmond Dantes, a very successful sailor at a young age. He is about to get a promotion, and he is set to wed a beautiful lady named Mercedes. However, this success was…
Jul 10, 2020
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